The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-11
Local and state Notes.


Local and State Notes.
The c., Fl. & D. inspection party will to-day
inspect the c., H. & l. division.
The West Shore line yesterday commenced
working Indianapolis business over the Cincin-
natl Wabash 81 Michigan road.
There were ifty-one locomotives in service on
the eastern division of the Wabash in October,
and the average mileage of these engines was
3, 527 miles per engine.
The Erie Express Company has commenced to
do its own business between Boston and New
York. Until Monday last it WAS dependent on
other express companies TO do it.
A. P. Lincoln, who resigned some months ago
as paymaster on the Bee-line, on account of i'll
health died last week in Denver, Col. His
mains will be brought to Ohio for burial.
Thomas Campbell, district passenger agent of
the L.. n. A & c.. headouarters Cincinnati. on
Dec. / takes a position IL the passenger
department of the Wisconsin Central road
Notice has been given Western agents of the
appointment of G. j. Bolls Smith general agent
of the West Shore and the Hoosac Tunnel fast
freigh lines at New York city, vice c. !. Allen,
resigned
C. r. Crawley, for seven years past agent of
the Lake Erie e. Western road at Lafayette has
resigned TO accept the position of Eastern agent
of the Minneapolis. St. Marie g Western road
Tie resigna alton takes effect Dec i.
Chairman Abbott, of the Western States
Passenger Agents Association, has called a
meeting of that body in Chicago on Tuesday
next One of the important subjects to be con-
sidered will be that Of the payment OF commits
slons.
BENJAMIN F. Douglass one of the Oldest en-
eineers the Pennsylvania road. who few
months ago was appointed foreman OF one of the
new divisions of the system, died, Tuesday,
from injuries he received last week when on
duty.
Pool commissioners services not so highly
esteemed with the railway managers few
years ago. One commissioner now in Chicago
service he does now S. 600, this year will receive
but 81, 500
Receiver McNulta, Of the Wabash. expects to
have on Dec. 81 surplus of 100000 over the
amount of all interest on mortgage Indebtedness
of the road. This is the best showing that the
Wabash proper has ever made in the same
length of time.
The order of railway conductors has passed
and presented to the friends of the late VIM.
Smith and Geo. Tyer. both of whom were pass
enger conductors on the c., L, St l.. g. G., ap-
propriats memorial resolutions setting forth the
high esteem in which the deceased were held by
the brotherhood
Large handlers of grain and flour in the New
England States have asked the Wabash and the
Michigan Central to forward via the Canadian
Pacific the property after reaching Detroit aud
it is creating trouble. competitors out of Chi
cago have information which satisfies them that
these roads are cutting the rate p cents per 100
pounds.
The Lake Erie & Western people state that
after they get their line completed into Peoria
and matters running smoothly, they purpose to
take more prominent position as passenger
route. Important through lines will be estab-
lshed, sleeping car facilities furnished and
faster time made, the improvements to their
road-bed the last season justfying them in in
creasing the speed of their trans.
The general passenger agents Of the Southern
roads are becoming alarmed at last the
light business their roads are doing, and have
asked advice of the Northern general passenger
agents to the best course to pursue 20 regain
of the lost ground, and probably between
and the 18th rates will be agreed upon, aud
the privilege of going one route and coming
other. which will improve their business.
The good people of Ladoga are much elated
that the Indiana Midland in connection with
the L., n. A & c.. at their crossing point, West
field, gives them line to come to indianapolis
and return the same day, which they could not
do prior to the Midland getting it's in there.
Ladoeians can now leave home at 6:20 A NJ.
reach Indianapolis at $50 A. NJ remain in the
city until P NJ. and reach home st P. NJ.
A business man of Frankfort, Ind, asks that
the item to the effect that the T., ST. L. & K. C
road would not build depot at that thriving
town be corrected. The City Council has ac-
cepted the proposition of the company. and ap-
propriated s.. 900 toward the new station, and
the cont tract for the erection of the building,
cost SIS. 600, has been awarded. The informa-
ton which the item referred to was written
came from of the attorneys of the railroad
company, and was supposed to be correct.
In speaking of the Central Traffic Association,
the Cleveland Leader says: There is not pro-
gressIve general passenger agent in the Central
Traffic Association who does not believe it to be
a serious hamper to the interests of his line.
The spirit of the association is Supremacy an
ideas. or to the adoption of any improvements
or bids for traffic. To everything except that
which lies in the old beaten track the associa-
ton affixes big official don't" 1t has musty
and vouminous collection of rules. curbing all
independence of action. to which each member
must yield himself unreservedly. The associa-
ton rarely permits any concession to be made
until perforce they must do So
All arrangements have been made for putting
in effect the tariff of infiexible uniform
through rates the various Atlantic
seaboard cities to European ports on Monday
next A good deal of interest is manifested in
the results OF this deal, which has been agitated
in railroad CIRCLES and among -four and grain
shippers since 1872 The question is, will the
export demand be great under the advanced
rates under the old order of things, when
the railroads and ocean steamers named the rate
and it was somewhat fexible2 The freight rates
flour and grain from Chicago to Liverpool
have been as low as 10 cents to 234 cents per 100
pounds, or less than the rate TO Atlantic ports,
which has constituted reason why the
United Kingdom has taken so large a proportion
of foreign -four imports from this country. The
-four has been delivered at such low prices. cost,
freight and insurance, TO successfully compete
underseIl even the home millers of the United
Kingdom and the continent, resulting in the
closing, in consequences. of good many of the
smaller -four mills Europe.